Current Exhibition

Julie Draeger

Abstract Artist

After an established career of teaching and painting in a representational style Ms. Draeger has retired and reignited her creative direction by exploring painting from a different perspective. Julie shared her approach by saying, “ The subject of the work is emotion, expressed in color, line, shape, space, and movement. After painting people, flowers, and landscapes in watercolors and oils , I broke free to simplify my subject matter. I rarely use imagery and let it all come from within. When I retired I studied with some nationally known abstract instructors in drawing and painting. Now I combine the two in most of my work. This for me is a new form of expression, very challenging yet very freeing”.

Kay Weprin

Abstract Artist

Kay Weprin is an active artist based in Toledo, Ohio with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters of Art Education degrees from the University of Toledo. Working in oil pastel, mixed-media, and handmade paper the artist is in an environment rich in exploration.

Her world travels inspires her to use expressionistic, bold and gestural strokes of color, combined with layers of abstraction. While the style is distinct, she is always developing; usually working through ideas in series, seeking objects or landscapes as visual clues or stepping stones into her work. Weprin’s award winning work is in many corporate and private collections.